I very rarely click pictures so I had to post a picture with my family in the before pic. That's me in the ACDC t-shirt out for a vacation with the folks on my bday. I saw that picture and I didn't like what I saw. I felt awkward looking at it - as I always have with my pictures. I've never really been comfortable taking pictures of myself to the point that people usually have to force me to take them.
So, on my 26th bday this year I decided that I'm going to hit the gym and get into shape. I was slightly in the thin-fat region cos although I wasn't overweight, my body fat index was at 24% in May. I weighed roughly 145 pounds at this point of time, not high at all for my height (I'm tiny - 5 feet 7 inches) - but I was fat. I had a globe for a tummy, layers of fat hanging from my cheeks and my chin, wobbly arms and thighs, you know the works. Then I hit the gym, got a great trainer, fixed my diet, stopped eating shitty food, started drinking more water, and basically started to care about how I'm treating my body.
The first few weeks in the gym did not feel good. There were so many fit people around me who just looked so good with their radiant skin, tight bodies, unending stamina (my smoking wasn't helping either,) etc. But I kept going every day, working out, breaking myself every day to the point that I returned home sometimes stumbling because I couldn't walk. I guess that's pretty normal for people who go to the gym and the fit people I saw in the first few weeks are the same people I still see every day.
It's been roughly 4 months since then. I'm down to 127 pounds, which makes me underweight but I've lost a decent amount of fat. I am much more confident now. I don't shy away from pictures that easily. I like roaming around my house shirtless because I'm not ashamed of my body anymore. My posture has improved, and I don't slouch anymore - this has even added to my height a little and for tiny people like me, that helps. I buy clothes that fit me better now and I am aiming to see some signs of abs by November - it's a stretch I know but I'm working towards it.
Overall, I'm very happy. I was happy in May too but this is different. I'm happy with the direction I'm taking in life now. Self care was never a priority - getting into fitness has made it one for me. I was never important to my own self but just losing 18 pounds has helped me turn that around. And I guess that's it. I'm gonna keep fighting, keep pushing every day till I get where I want to be. I hope you guys do too :)
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